Person: Sammy Davis Jr

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Sammy Davis Jr's gun turned in during LA buy-back programme

A gun that was registered to Sammy Davis Jr was among 791 pistols that were turned in during a buy-back programme, police in Los Angeles said.

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100 years on from his birth, we remember Frank Sinatra doing it his way playing Dublin in 1989

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Cosby ‘sold out’ his daughter to kill story

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Singing with the pain

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Celebrities line up to honour charity workers

Corrie's 'Ken Barlow' set for chart bid

Coronation Street stalwart William Roache could be headed for the charts - after teaming up with Harry Hill to work on his album.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2010

Dr Tóibín chuffed at college honour

“I’M probably fairly tame now and can’t do any more damage so they gave me a doctorate,” was how a modest Niall Tóibín summed up UCC’s decision to grant him an honorary doctorate.

Sat, 05 Jun, 2010

David Hasselhoff: The Musical to open in Australia

Ex-Baywatch star David Hasselhoff is jetting off to Australia to appear in a stage production based on his life.

Mon, 24 Jul, 2006

Mockingbird actor Brock Peters dies

Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in the American movie To Kill A Mockingbird, has died at his home after battling pancreatic cancer.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Denzel to bring David Jr's life to the screen

The life of legendary crooner and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr is to be made into a movie, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington has announced.

Fri, 18 Feb, 2005

Redford and Newman film's top con men

Robert Redford and Paul Newman played the movie world’s greatest con artists of all time, according to a poll today.

Sun, 27 Jun, 2004

Historic Las Vegas casino destroyed by fire

The Moulin Rouge, a historic Las Vegas casino that once played host to the likes of Sammy Davis Jr and Nat “King” Cole, has been destroyed by fire.

Fri, 30 May, 2003